Midwestern State University Explained

Midwestern State University
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Former Names:Wichita Falls Junior College (1922–1937)
Hardin Junior College (1937–1946)
Hardin College (1946–1950)
Midwestern University (1950–1975)
Motto:Per Scientam ad Excellentiam
Mottoeng:Through Knowledge to Excellence
Endowment:$18.24 million (2023)
(MSU only)[1]
$1.78 billion (2023)
(system-wide)
President:Stacy Haynie
Provost:Margaret Brown Marsden
Students:6,102
Undergrad:5,372
Postgrad:730
Country:U.S.
Campus:Suburban,
Colors:Maroon and gold[2]
Mascot:Maverick T. Mustang
Parent:Texas Tech University System

Midwestern State University (MSU Texas) is a public liberal arts university in Wichita Falls, Texas. In 2020 it had 5,141 undergraduate students.[3] It is the state's only public institution focused on the liberal arts.[4]

History

Founded in 1922 as the municipally-owned Wichita Falls Junior College, it was renamed Hardin Junior College in 1937 when it moved from Wichita Falls High School to its present location off Taft Boulevard. In 1946, a senior division was added and it was renamed Hardin College. In January 1950, the name changed to Midwestern University, with the junior college division remaining Hardin Junior College. In March 1948, the university became a member of the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. In January 1959, the university added a graduate school which received full approval from the State Board of Education in August of that year.[5]

A further change in the school's status came September 1, 1961, when by action of the 56th session of the Texas State Legislature, Midwestern University was transferred from the city of Wichita Falls to the Texas Colleges and Universities System and the junior college division was dissolved. In 1975, the Texas Legislature changed the name to Midwestern State University.[5]

From its beginnings as a municipal junior college housed in a high school building, Midwestern has become a state university whose campus of 255 acres and 70 buildings offers a wide variety of academic programs in liberal and fine arts, mathematics, sciences, business, and applied sciences.[5]

On March 9, 2015, the university announced that Suzanne Shipley was selected to become its next president, following Jesse Rogers' retirement after 48 years of service to the school.[6]

On December 13, 2016, the university broke ground on a new campus in Flower Mound, Texas. The two-story facility shares space with North Central Texas College and opened in June 2018.[7] The Robert and Carol Gunn College of Health Sciences and Human Services officially opened up their new building, Centennial Hall, on September 6, 2019.[8]

On August 6, 2020, the Texas Tech University System and Midwestern State University agreed to a memorandum of understanding to begin the process of MSU Texas becoming the fifth university to join the system.[9] The process was completed on September 1, 2021, when HB 1522 went into effect.[10]

Academics

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Midwestern State University is organized into seven colleges with 16 undergraduate programs offering 43 majors and 30 minors, and 9 graduate programs offering 28 majors and 15 minors.

MSU is the only university in Texas with membership in the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges and was the first public university in Texas to establish a core curriculum. The university is also a member of the Association of American Colleges and Universities and the Association for Core Texts and Courses.

Dalquest Desert Research Station

The Dalquest Desert Research Station[11] is located on 3,000 acres of West Texas soil north of the Big Bend Ranch State Park. The land was a gift from Walter W. Dalquest, a professor at MSU, and his wife, Rose, on the condition that it be used for scientific research by biologists and geologists. Today, the site is used by professors, students, naturalists, scientists, and educators.

Athletics

See main article: Midwestern State Mustangs. Midwestern State fields 13 intercollegiate NCAA Division II athletic teams. MSU is a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The school mascot is the mustang.

The basketball and volleyball teams play at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. The football team plays at Memorial Stadium (Wichita Falls). The soccer teams play at the MSU Soccer Field. The softball team plays at Mustangs Park. The tennis teams play at the MSU Tennis Center.

Student life

The university's campus covers 255acres with over 50 buildings uniformly built of red brick with tiled roofs and arched facades.

Students can be members of 14 nationally affiliated fraternities and sororities. Sororities on campus include Kappa Delta Chi, Sigma Kappa, Chi Omega, Gamma Phi Beta, Alpha Phi, Kappa Delta Chi, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, and Sigma Lambda Alpha. Fraternities are Tau Kappa Epsilon, Sigma Nu, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Omega Delta Phi, Kappa Sigma, and Kappa Alpha Order.

More than 100 other student organizations are on campus, such as the Association for Computing Machinery, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, several musical organizations, and sports clubs such as MSU Rugby.

The campus has a newspaper, The Wichitan, and a student-run television channel and production studio, M&G Media. The campus newspaper and production studio are housed in the Mass Communication wing of the Fain Fine Arts Center.[12]

Housing and dining services

Midwestern State has four residence halls; Legacy Hall, McCullough-Trigg Hall, Killingsworth Hall, and Pierce Hall (the latter of which is currently vacated for construction). It also has two apartments; Sundance Courts and Sunwatcher Village.

Dining services went through a major remodel in 2016, adding new storefronts.[13] Dining halls include the Mesquite Dining Hall and Maverick's Corner. New storefronts in the Clark Student Center include Chick-fil-A & ACE Sushi. Einstein Bros. Bagels is located in the Dillard College of Business Administration. A cafe called Campus Coffee was opened at the Bridwell Activities Center (built in 2021 and completed in 2022) in 2022.

Notable alumni

Arts and entertainment

Athletics

Business and nonprofit

Government

Journalism and literature

Religion

Science and education

Notable faculty lecturers and staff

Controversies

External links

Notes and References

  1. As of August 31, 2023. Web site: Report on TTUS Endowments As of August 31, 2023 . November 16, 2023 . Texas Tech University System . February 20, 2024 .
  2. Web site: Web Style Guide . Mwsu.edu . 1999-02-22 . 2020-11-17.
  3. Web site: Midwestern State University. U.S. News & World Report.
  4. News: MSU: Texas' only public liberal arts school. 2016-06-22. The Wichitan. 2017-08-10. en-US.
  5. News: MSU History. 2021-06-13.
  6. Web site: Dave Emke . Shipley chosen to become next president of Midwestern State . . March 9, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306042821/http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/630001/Shipley-chosen-to-become-next-president-of-Midwestern-State.html . dead . March 6, 2016 . March 9, 2015.
  7. Web site: MSU Flower Mound campus celebrates grand opening. 6 June 2018.
  8. Web site: MSU Texas unveils state-of-the-art Centennial Hall. Halsey. Torin. Wichita Falls. en. 2019-11-06.
  9. News: Texas Tech announces MOU with Midwestern State University. kcbd.com.
  10. Web site: Texas Tech University System welcomes Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls. Myhighplains.com. 8 June 2021. en. 2021-06-17.
  11. News: A Love Unearthed. 2016-09-21. Texas Monthly. 2017-08-11. en-US.
  12. News: MSU Board of Regents members tour latest renovations. Achten. Alex. 2017-08-10. en.
  13. Web site: Progress: MSU food service offers enticing new choices. McGinnis. Judith. Wichita Falls. en. 2019-11-06.
  14. Web site: Dr. Phil McGraw HuffPost. www.huffingtonpost.com. en. 2017-08-11.
  15. News: Jaret Reddick: Punk Soup for the Soul. VOA. 2017-08-11. en.
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  20. Web site: History - MSU Cycling Team.
  21. News: Russell: Rhodes looks back at MSU career. 2017-08-14. en.
  22. News: Quiet resolve drives Amini Silatolu. 2017-08-14.
  23. News: The Randy Waldrum Era: A Success by Any Account. 2017-08-14.
  24. News: January 2004 1. Gary Cartwright. 2004-01-01. Showdown at Waggoner Ranch. 2022-05-14. Texas Monthly. en.
  25. http://mauritania.usembassy.gov/ambassador.html Mark Boulware, U.S. Ambassador to Mauritania
  26. News: 637 graduate in December - The Wichitan. 2014-12-13. The Wichitan. 2017-08-14. en-US.
  27. Web site: About Me – Stephen A. McNallen. 2022-02-16. en-US.
  28. Web site: Notable Alumni » Alumni » Midwestern State University. mwsu.edu. en. 2017-08-14.
  29. Web site: About Starting Strength. Starting Strength. en-US. 2017-08-14.
  30. Web site: 2020-01-07. Michael Obeng, the First Black Plastic Surgeon in Beverly Hills, is Reportedly Worth $8 Million. 2021-02-11. Black Enterprise. en-US.
  31. Web site: The Professional Website of Nathan J. Jun: Home. 2022-02-15. The Professional Website of Nathan J. Jun. en.
  32. Web site: MSU Texas responds to poster marked with racially charged vandalism. 2022-02-16. Times Record News. en-US.
  33. Web site: 2019-11-22. MSU officials, students address apparent threatening, racist blog posts. 2022-02-16. Texomashomepage.com. en-US.
  34. Web site: ComplicitMSU. ComplicitMSU is back. 2022-02-16. The Wichitan.
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    1. BlackatMSUTexas
    . 2022-02-16. The Wichitan.
  36. Web site: Manning. Tyler. Students raised concerns over campus safety at forum. 2022-02-16. The Wichitan.
  37. Web site: Action needs to be taken about sexual misconduct. 2022-02-16. The Wichitan.
  38. Web site: Reilly. Bridget. SGA stands with ComplicitMSU. 2022-02-16. The Wichitan.
  39. News: Braxton-Johnson. Markell.
    1. ComplicitMSU needs a second look
    . 2022-02-16. The Wichitan.
  40. Web site: Midwestern State's handling of sexual assault cases under fire. 2022-02-16. www.insidehighered.com. en.
  41. Web site: says. Erbel Obell. Tyler Ray Glasscock aka "PetroFash" on Iron March Forum Leak Fash Finder. 2022-02-16. en-US.
  42. Web site: Wynne. Brendan. Administration offers follow-up statements regarding the fascist on campus. 2022-02-16. The Wichitan.
  43. Web site: Midwestern State University: Professor's Criticisms of Police and 'White People' Violate 'Respect' Policy. 2022-02-16. FIRE. en-US.
  44. Web site: 2020-10-07. Texas University Calls on State AG to Investigate Professor's Speech. 2022-02-16. PEN America. en.
  45. News: Pettit . Emma . Zahneis . Megan . These Scholars Denounced the Police. Do Their Universities Have Their Backs? . 2022-02-16. . August 9, 2020.
  46. Web site: Weinberg. Justin. 2021-09-17. A Tale of Two Resignations. 2022-02-16. Daily Nous. en-US.
  47. Web site: Weinberg. Justin. 2021-12-17. What a Cancellation Looks Like (guest post). 2022-02-16. Daily Nous. en-US.
  48. Web site: Pothast. Emily. 2021-10-05. The Right-Wing Takeover of the American University. 2022-02-16. Form and Resonance. en.
  49. Web site: Weinberg. Justin. 2021-09-23. Letter Protesting Midwestern State University's Treatment of Nathan Jun (updated). 2022-02-16. Daily Nous. en-US.
  50. Web site: Open letter protesting Midwestern State's treatment of Nathan Jun. 2022-02-16. Leiter Reports: A Philosophy Blog.
  51. Web site: FACULTY LETTER PROTESTING MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY'S TREATMENT OF PROFESSOR NATHAN JUN. 2022-02-16. Google Docs. en.

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